NCC210365_ESC Approval Submitted_20210122

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
NORTH CAROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
January 7, 2021
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC
ATTN: Ben Catt, Chief Executive Officer
130 Roberts St.
Asheville, NC 28801
RE: Project Name: Lick Creek Solar Substation
Acres Approved: 5.21
Project ID: STOKE-2021-009
County: Stokes
City: Walnut Cove
Address: NC SR 65
River Basin: Roanoke
Stream Classification: C
Submitted By: Mott MacDonald
Date Received by LQS: January 6, 2021
Plan Type: Revised
Dear Mr. Catt:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to
be acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this letter of Approval with Modifications. The
Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. This plan approval shall
expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity has been
undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 413.0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be complete,
you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit fee. After the fee is
received, you will receive the COC via email. You MUST obtain the COC prior to commencement
of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please
direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at [e-mail] or Paul
Clark at [e-mail]. If the owner/operator of this project changes in the future, the
new responsible party is required to apply for his/her own COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation be
kept on file at the job site:
D_E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
jg�Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Hanes Mill Road Suite 3001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina T/103
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Letter of Approval with Modifications
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC
January 7, 2021
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1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection
to ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented, requiring
protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control plan
is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973
(North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions to the
plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State
water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules
may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other
permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land -disturbance,
as called for on the application plan, not to exceed the approved acres. Exceeding the acreage
will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised plan and additional application fee.
You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the information included on
the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting date for
this project. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Si erely, 0// . 0
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Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NCG01 Fact Sheet
cc: Meg Thornton of Mott MacDonald (via e-mail)
WSRO file

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC
January 7, 2021
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MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Lick Creek Solar Substation
Project ID: STOKE-2021-009
County: Stokes
Modifications pursuant to applicable North Carolina General Statutes and/or Regulations:
1. Additional measures may be required - The applicant is responsible for the control of
sediment on -site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove
insufficient, the applicant must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from
leaving this site. [15A NCAC 413.0115]
2. This review was conducted using an ESC plan submitted via email on January 6, 2020. A hard
copy must be supplied to this office prior to land -disturbing activities. [G.S. 113A-57(3)]
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities

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